Priests from India help revive the Church in Scotland?
2015-07-21
The Bishop of Galloway, Rt Rev William Nolan, says that Indian priests can help revive the Church in Scotland.Continue Reading
Mass exodus continues from German Catholic Church
2015-07-20
More than 200,000 Germans formally left the Catholic Church in 2014, accelerating the downward trend in the Catholic proportion of the country’s population. Germans who are officially enrolled in congregation are subject to a “church tax,” and so disaffected Catholics have an incentive to drop their registration, rather than simplyContinue Reading
Canada world’s most reputable country
2015-07-17
Canada has been named as the most reputable nation in the world, in a recent survey on how countries are perceived across the world. The north American country reclaimed the top spot in the Reputation Institute’s annual report, which looks at the government, environment and economy of 55 nations. TheContinue Reading
Jesus’s baptism riverbank declared UNESCO heritage site
2015-07-16
The eastern side of the River Jordan has been declared a World Heritage siteContinue Reading
Pope calls ‘communist crucifix’ protest art, but says he wasn’t offended
2015-07-16
Vatican City — Responding to waves of controversy after receiving a “communist crucifix” – a carving of Christ crucified on a hammer and sickle – from Bolivian president Evo Morales, Pope Francis said he took no offense, but understands the work as “protest art.” “I would qualify it as protestContinue Reading
Franciscan priest abducted in Syria set free by captors
2015-07-15
Latakia –The organization of Franciscan missionaries serving in the Holy Land announced that Father Dhiya Aziz, who had been kidnapped early last week in Syria, was liberated. “The Custody of the Holy Land thanks those around the world who prayed for a successful outcome to this trial that Fr. DhiyaContinue Reading
Quake-hit Nepal to train 50,000 people for reconstruction
2015-07-15
Nepal: Earthquake-hit Nepal is planning to train 50,000 workers in a bid to carry out massive reconstruction works, the biggest skill development programme as the country braces for the slowest economic growth rate in eight years. Delivering the annual budget, Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat Mahat said the government willContinue Reading
Pilgrims bitten by snakes at Paraguay papal Mass
2015-07-15
At least 14 people bitten during Mass conducted by Pope Francis, who has wrapped up his South American tour.Continue Reading
Irish dancers urged to boycott Israeli Feis by Palestinian supporter
2015-07-14
Israel’s first Irish dancing competition (feis) is currently the subject of a major effort calling for the event to be canceled as part of the cultural boycott of Israel. The feis, set to take part this August in Tel Aviv, is organized by The Carey Academy Israel, a new branchContinue Reading
Greece reaches deal with creditors, avoids euro exit
2015-07-13
Greece reached a deal with its European creditors on Monday, pledging stringent austerity to avoid an exit from the euro and the global financial chaos that could have followed. The deal calls for Greeks, already reeling from harsh measures and economic decline, to cut back even further in exchange forContinue Reading